SPW035665 SCOTLAND (1931). An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east showing Tilbury Contracting and Dredging Co. Ltd. Quarry and Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard, Inverkeithing and a golf course in 1931.

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Details

Title [SPW035665] An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east showing Tilbury Contracting and Dredging Co. Ltd. Quarry and Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard, Inverkeithing and a golf course in 1931.
Reference SPW035665
Date 1931
Link Canmore Collection item 1257186
Place name
Parish INVERKEITHING
District DUNFERMLINE
Country SCOTLAND
Easting / Northing 313020, 681870
Longitude / Latitude -3.3956052135233, 56.021885766276
National Grid Reference NT130819

Pins

Unusual way to break up a vessel, stripping most of the superstructure and hull and leaving the foremast standing.

sloyne
Sunday 13th of June 2021 05:29:48 PM
Ferryhills Golf Course. My Great Grandfather was Greenkeeper here and lived in one of the local (unknown) cottages. Golf club became Dunfermline Golf Club once site was taken over by quarry.

Dubscottie
Thursday 25th of September 2014 12:48:55 AM